A major road tunnel opens in Australia with SYSTRA’s help

The SYSTRA team in Australia supported the T&C phase of the NorthConnex motorway subsystems on behalf of the Lendlease Bouygues Joint Venture (LLBJV), which was responsible for designing and building the tunnel for the government of New South Wales (NSW).

SYSTRA’s work on Systems Engineering and Testing activities included the coordination of work on system defects. The team’s engagement was thus extended to work with Kapsch, a provider of intelligent transportation systems, in managing software testing and defects, a crucial aspect of our role.

We are proud to have been part of a mega project for Sydney that changes the way drivers travel across the city. Despite challenges due to the pandemic, work went ahead without interruption and we took the leadership in coordinating the workflow.

Ibrahim Fazah, Principal Consultant – Project & Program Management at SYSTRA

Optimised routes for safer transport

NorthConnex will greatly improve freight access, connectivity and reliability across Greater Sydney and will take up to 5,000 trucks a day off the Pennant Hills Road, one of the most congested roads in NSW. Traffic will be more fluid, with the new infrastructure enabling around 20 sets of traffic lights to be avoided and 15 minutes of journey time to be saved on average.

Among the many features designed to enhance safety, the tunnel has two vehicle crossover points, specifically for emergency services in the event of an incident and will also be one of the first in Sydney to have average speed cameras for heavy vehicles.